Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán, MD, MSc
CGE Senior Fellow
Associate Professor of Global Health, UMB School of Graduate Studies
Email: cfaerronguzman@umaryland.edu
Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor of Global Health at the UMB School of Graduate Studies. He is also the Director of the Centro Interamericano para la Salud Global (CISG) in Costa Rica and acts as the Senior Advisor of the Planetary Health Alliance at the Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Faerron Guzmán began his career as a primary care doctor in a rural area of Costa Rica, where he worked closely with migrant and indigenous populations. His work seeks to redefine the meaning of leadership in global health through innovative educational approaches.
Dr. Faerron Guzmán follows a framework of equity in health and human rights as guiding principles and firmly believes in progress in health through community empowerment, action/research, and participatory education. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Costa Rica and his MSc. in International Health at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh and Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Additional studies include Social Justice at the International Institute for Health and Development in Scotland and Social Innovation for Health from INCAE Business School. He is a Fellow of the Central American Healthcare Initiative.